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The syllable 'tən'

/tən/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'tən'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/t/	The tongue will come up. The front part will touch the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it will pull down to release the air.			The teeth are together. Then they separate.	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/ə/	The tongue remains forward and relaxed.	The lips relax.	The jaw drops.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/n/	Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.				The air flows through the nose.	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /tən/ syllable

consistent /k ə n ˈ s ɪ s t ə n t/ /kən-ˈsɪs-tənt/	Pronounced by Kendra
mountain /ˈ m a ʊ n t ə n/